1913 Map of Ashby

About this map

Glacial lakes and rural schoolhouses define this corner of West Central Minnesota during the early twentieth century. The landscape is a dense network of water bodies, from the large basins of Stalker Lake and Tenmile Lake to smaller features like Rosvold Lake and Jolly Ann Lake. The Great Northern RR and Northern Pacific RR provide the primary transit corridors, supporting the growth of Dalton and Ashby. This period represents a highly decentralized educational era, evidenced by the numbered school districts scattered across the townships, including School No 126 and School No 4. Along the Pomme de Terre River, a Mill Pond suggests local industry integrated with the water system. The map also records early administrative boundaries where Otter Tail Co, Grant Co, and Douglas Co meet.